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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) ¥ in Millions, member in Millions |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 16, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 16, 2020 JPY (¥) | Jul. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) member | Sep. 30, 2022 JPY (¥) member | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 23, 2020
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of members | member |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.0 | 30.0 |  |  |  |
Royalty recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,000 |  | $ 2,000 |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 196,000 |  | 0 |  |  |
Other income |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Working capital |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,400,000 |  |  |  |  | 17,400,000 |  |  |  |  |
Cash used in operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,849,000 |  | (9,283,000) |  |  |
Merchant payables |  |  |  |  |  | 38,175,000 |  |  |  |  | 38,175,000 |  |  | $ 68,678,000 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  | 19,494,000 |  |  |  |  | 19,494,000 |  |  | 43,815,000 |  |
Deferred revenue |  |  |  |  |  | 2,500,000 |  |  |  |  | 2,500,000 |  |  | 1,300,000 |  |
Deferred revenue recognized |  |  |  |  |  | 193,000 |  |  |  |  | 1,100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Voucher liability, current |  |  |  |  |  | 9,600,000 |  |  |  |  | 9,600,000 |  |  | 17,200,000 |  |
Customer voucher refund liability |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,900,000 |  |  |  |  | 1,900,000 |  |  | 5,200,000 |  |
Impairment of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Goodwill impairments | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Board of Directors Chairman |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage held by related party |  |  |  |  |  | 36.30% |  |  |  |  | 36.30% |  |  |  |  |
Brother Of Board Of Directors Chairman |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage held by related party |  |  |  |  |  | 4.20% |  |  |  |  | 4.20% |  |  |  |  |
Travelzoo Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Travelzoo North America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue |  |  |  |  |  | 1,200,000 |  |  |  |  | 1,200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Government Assistance, CARES Act |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from government funding |  |  |  | $ 494,000 | $ 1,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CANADA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Job retention fund |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000 |  |  | $ 64,000 |  | 164,000 |  | 381,000 |  |  |
Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Job retention fund |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 31,000 |  |  |
Deferred revenue recognized |  |  |  |  |  | 249,000 |  |  |  |  | 465,000 |  |  |  |  |
North America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue recognized |  |  |  |  |  | 473,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 473,000 |  |  |  |  |
Jack’s Flight Club |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of members | member |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.8 | 1.8 |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Weekengo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33.70%
Proceeds from sale of equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 196,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Realized gain (loss) on disposal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 468,000 |
Letters of credit outstanding, amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000 |  |  |  | 200,000 |  |  |
Travelzoo Japan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty recognized |  |  |  |  |  | 8,000 |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Travelzoo Japan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term |  | 3 years | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest free loan amount |  | $ 430,000 | ¥ 46.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 430,000 | ¥ 46.0 |  |  |  |
Debt paid off |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 133,000 |  |
Royalty recognized |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 9,000 |  |  |
Travelzoo Japan | Royalty Agreement Terms |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years | 5 years |  |  |  |
Travelzoo Japan | Loan Issued to Travelzoo Japan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years | 3 years | 3 years |  |  |  |
Trivago | Weekengo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,900,000 |

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